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Liberty Elementary School

Q: Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 499 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School serves 627 students in grades 3–5 in Orland Park, in Orland School District 135. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were above Illinois’s in ELA, math and fifth-grade science, and SchoolDigger ranked it in the 71st statewide percentile with 4 stars. The most important concern is grade-four math: 41% were proficient, below both the district and state and the lowest result among eight nearby schools with grade-specific scores.

ELA is Liberty’s strongest subject relative to the state: 76% were proficient, 19 points above the state and just 1 point below the district. Grade-three ELA was especially strong at 74%, the highest among the eight nearby schools with grade-specific results; grade-four ELA was less strong, ranking fifth of those eight. Math proficiency was 50%, above the state by 11 points and the district by 2, but below the 54% average at same-district peers Meadow Ridge School and High Point Elementary School. Fifth-grade science was 56%, above the state by 8 points but below the district by 4, and tied with Helen Keller Elementary School.

Liberty’s ELA and math results have improved since 2023–2024: ELA rose by 25 points to 76%, and math by 16 points to 50%. Its advantage over the state grew in both subjects, while its district gap narrowed in ELA and shifted from below to above the district in math. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile is down 8 points from its 2020–2021 peak of 79, despite the recent test-score gains. Its student–teacher ratio was 14 in 2024–2025, and 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022, compared with a 17% mean among six nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a notable contrast: Hispanic Students ranked in the 89th percentile for how well the school serves that group, compared with 71 overall; Special Education Students ranked in the 27th percentile, down from 76 two years earlier.

627

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,686

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

97.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

8801 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462-3450

(708) 364-3805

District: Orland School District 135

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jerling Junior High School
High:	Carl Sandburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Illinois avg48%

499^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Orland School District 135

201^st of 738Orland School District 135 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	499 of 1737	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	596 of 2056	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	541 of 2067	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	479 of 2077	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	476 of 2082	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	414 of 1948	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	599 of 2086	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	905 of 2037	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	687 of 2044	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	560 of 2046	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	505 of 2052	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	426 of 2093	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	292 of 2167	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	232 of 2166	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	405 of 2147	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	487 of 2139	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	458 of 2120	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	430 of 2092	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	557 of 2095	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	571 of 2086	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	636 of 2022	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	680 of 2030	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.4	400 of 2020	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	414 of 1049	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	188 of 886	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	149 of 907	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	220 of 788	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	250 of 826	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	144 of 788	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	142 of 768	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	53 of 537	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	40.5	440 of 743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	444 of 718	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	564 of 1286	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	643 of 1942	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	551 of 1942	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	483 of 1957	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	615 of 1970	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	381 of 1680	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	521 of 2019	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	817 of 1964	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	58 of 536	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	94 of 982	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	166 of 959	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	223 of 970	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	232 of 954	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	62 of 742	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	313 of 955	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	494 of 938	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	545 of 1001	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	554 of 1800	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	557 of 1793	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	455 of 1808	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	350 of 1763	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	267 of 1514	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	670 of 1816	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1038 of 1765	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	466 of 1311	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	524 of 1947	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	495 of 1959	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	449 of 1984	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	339 of 1977	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	395 of 1707	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	653 of 2019	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	901 of 1972	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	147 of 201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.2	345 of 1292	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	281 of 1195	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	165 of 1156	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	87 of 1113	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	56.0	210 of 640	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	159 of 1194	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	118 of 763	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	591 of 1149	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	749 of 1389	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	589 of 1392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	544 of 1419	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	519 of 1425	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	442 of 1308	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	645 of 1462	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	910 of 1463	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+19 vs state

Science56%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, August 8, 2022

AWFUL school— it is full of such fake people. People face so much discrimination here. Stay FAR FAR away from this place. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14.0	19.6%	449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	68.7	499^th of 1737 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.3	596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%	97	55.6	74.3	74.9	77.9	75.7	61.5	41.2	49.7	50.2	97.3%		$19,686	$460	$19,226
Orland Center School	Public	PK, KG-2	9407 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3259	379	27	13.9	24.5%	240 (63.3%)	51 (13.5%)	52 (13.7%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)										94.9%		$19,737	$460	$19,277
High Point Elementary School	Public	3-5	14825 West Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4408	504	35	14.5	18.6%	353 (70.0%)	27 (5.4%)	75 (14.9%)	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	72.9	412^th of 1737 public elementary schools	76.3%		84.8	288^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.0%	124	62.6	63.5	78.4	81.4	74.5	60.3	50.3	53.2	54.5	96.1%		$19,706	$460	$19,246
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	—	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	62.8	618^th of 1737 public elementary schools	64.4%		77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%	176	44.3	55.1	75.4	62.0	63.1	65.4	57.9	49.4	57.5	97.2%		$21,026	$515	$20,512
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	14200 S 82nd Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4835	507	44	11.4	20.1%	377 (74.4%)	13 (2.6%)	88 (17.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)										93.1%		$19,778	$460	$19,317
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6	20.2%	322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	69.8	482^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	72.3%		73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%	32	52.9	63.9	71.9	70.6	68.6	65.6	57.9	51.0	58.6	96.2%		$19,024	$206	$18,817
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2	15.6%	282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	68	515^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.4%		53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%	417	55.6	62.0	66.0	75.0	67.6	77.5	45.3	50.0	59.0	96.9%		$19,024	$206	$18,818
Orland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9960 W 143rd St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3904	386	26	14.8	20.8%	245 (63.5%)	26 (6.7%)	75 (19.4%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)										95.3%		$19,702	$460	$19,241
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-5	8944 174th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 429-4565	530	37	14.2	14.6%	414 (78.1%)	22 (4.2%)	57 (10.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	65.8	562^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	67.6%		62.4	757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%	195	52.7	60.9	79.1	71.1	70.5	62.5	53.3	41.8	52.4	100%		$18,996	$206	$18,790
Meadow Ridge School	Public	3-5	10959 W 159th St	Orland Park	60467	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3602	554	44	12.7	15.9%	361 (65.2%)	68 (12.3%)	55 (9.9%)	42 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.7%)	71.8	437^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.8%		77.8	441^st of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%	4	60.5	65.2	78.2	80.5	74.7	59.0	52.8	48.9	53.5	97.1%		$19,739	$460	$19,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Orland School District 135

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jerling Junior High School
High : Carl Sandburg High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 499^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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